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   re·sist

   /rəˈzist/

   verb

   • 1. withstand the action or effect of: "antibodies help us to resist infection" Similar withstandbe proof againsthold out againstcombatcounterweatherendureoutlastrepelbe resistant tobe impervious tobe impermeable tokeep outOpposite be harmed bybe susceptible to
   • ▪ try to prevent by action or argument: "we will continue to resist changes to the treaty" Similar opposefight againstrefuse to acceptbe hostile toobject tobe antitake a stand againstdefygo againstset one's face againstkick againstbalk atobstructimpedehinderblockthwartfrustrateinhibitrestrainstophaltpreventcheckstemcurbdig in one's heelsarchaic:reluctOpposite acceptwelcome
   • ▪ struggle or fight back when pressured or attacked: "he didn't resist despite the weapons he had" Similar struggle with/againstfight (against)put up a fight againstbattle againststand up towithstandstand one's ground againsthold one's ground againsthold offhold out againstcontend withconfrontface up tofend offkeep at bayward offkeep at arm's lengthOpposite submityield
   • 2. refrain from doing or having (something tempting or unwise): "I couldn't resist buying the blouse" Similar refrain fromabstain fromkeep fromforbear fromdesist fromforgoavoidnot give in torestrain oneself fromprevent oneself fromstop oneself fromcheck oneselfOpposite succumb togive in to

   noun

   • 1. a resistant substance applied as a coating to protect a surface during some process, for example to prevent dye or glaze adhering: "new lithographic techniques require their own special resists"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French resister or Latin resistere, from re- (expressing opposition) + sistere ‘stop’ (reduplication of stare ‘to stand’). The current sense of the noun dates from the mid 19th century.

   Derivatives

   • 1. resister noun
   • 2. resistibility noun
   • 3. resistible adjective

   Scrabble Points: 6

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   Resist definition: to withstand, strive against, or oppose. See examples of RESIST used in a sentence.

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   To oppose actively; fight, argue, or work against. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To remain unaltered, undamaged, or unaffected by; withstand. A crank that resists torque; a material that resists solar degradation. American Heritage. To refuse to cooperate with, submit to, etc. To resist conscription. Webster's New World.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRESIST | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   RESIST definition: 1. to fight against something or someone that is attacking you: 2. to refuse to accept or be…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of RESIST is to exert force in opposition. How to use resist in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Resist.

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   If you resist doing something, or resist the temptation to do it, you stop yourself from doing it although you would like to do it. Students should resist the temptation to focus on exams alone. [ VERB noun ]

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   To resist something is to keep it at bay or to fend off its influence or advance. You might not be able to resist the temptation to sneak out to the dance in spite of your parents' objections. The verb resist comes from the Latin word resistere , meaning “to take a stand,” or “withstand.”

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishresist verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   [transitive] (usually in negative sentences) to stop yourself from having something you like or doing something you very much want to do. resist something I finished the cake. I couldn't resist it. The Chancellor resisted the temptation to raise business taxes. I found the temptation to miss the class too hard to resist.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishRESIST | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   RESIST definition: 1. to stop yourself from doing something that you want to do: 2. to refuse to accept something and…. Learn more.

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    resist. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English re‧sist /rɪˈzɪst/ W3 verb 1 [ intransitive, transitive usually in negatives] to stop yourself from having something that you like very much or doing something that you want to do cannot resist (doing) something I just can’t resist chocolate.

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    a. To remain unaltered, undamaged, or unaffected by; withstand: a crank that resists torque; a material that resists solar degradation. b. To provide resistance to (an electrical current). 3. To keep from giving in to, engaging in, or enjoying: resisted pressure to conform; resisted investing in real estate. v.intr. To offer resistance. n.